Is it possible to use modern science and engineering techniques to improve on nature, or has evolution already found the best solutions? Richard Jones explores both sides of the argument and the lessons that might be learnt.
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Jones, R. What can biology teach us?. Nature Nanotech 1, 85–86 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2006.116
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